Health and Well-being Week
Advancements in science & technology
Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
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2025.06.28[Sat]
10:00 ～ 12:30
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- Theme Weeks Studio
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How can advances in life sciences and biotechnology help us address Unmet Medical Needs?
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Kai Kupferschmidt
Contributing Correspondent at Science Magazine
Kai Kupferschmidt is a freelance science journalist. As a contributing correspondent for Science Magazine he has long covered infectious diseases and global health, but he also writes about research into psychedelics and the science of misinformation. His writing has appeared in many German outlets, and he has won several awards, including the Journalism Award of the German Aids Foundation and an NASW Science in Society Journalism Award. He is co-creator and co-host of the podcast “Pandemia.” Kai has a degree in molecular biomedicine and has written two books, one on infections and one on the color blue: “Blue. In Search of Nature’s Rarest Color”.
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Chieko Asakawa
IBM Fellow,IBM Research/Chief Executive Director of the Japanese National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
After joining IBM Japan in 1985, Chieko Asakawa began working on research in information accessibility. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering. She was appointed an IBM Fellow in 2009. In 2014, she started serving as an IBM Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, focusing on real-world accessibility research. In 2018, she moved to IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. Currently, she is leading the development of the AI suitcase, a navigation robot for the visually impaired. Since 2021, she concurrently serves as Chief Executive Director of the Japanese National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan).
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Health and Well-being Week
Advancements in science & technology
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2025.06.28[Sat]
10:00～12:30
(Venue Open 09:30)
- Theme Weeks Studio
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
OTHER PROGRAM
Health and Well-being Week
